Remember, additional "Death Clues" are 'hidden' within the links and linked photos on the Poe Project homepage. There are 15 in all. Below, is one of them... Death Clue #11
Poe arrives at the hospital unconscious and remains in that condition from 5:00 pm until 3:00 am. When he awakens, he trembles and sweats profusely until the following day. This is followed by "constant talking" with "imaginary objects". He is unable to remember what has happened to him, where he has been, or what has become of his luggage. He thinks his wife is waiting for him in Richmond, but he was not married at the time. During another period of violent delirium, he calls the name "Reynolds" repeatedly before he calms down and dies.
Presuming you are already aware of the malady of which Mr. Poe died, I need only state concisely the particulars of the his circumstances from his entrance until his decease--
When brought to the Hospital he was unconscious of his condition-- who brough him or with whom he had been associating. He remained in this condition from 5:00 in the afternoon--the hour of his admission--until 3 the next morning... To this state succeeded tremor of the limbs, and at first a busy, but not violent or active delirium--constant talking--and vacant converse with spectral and imaginary objects on the walls. His face was pale and his whole person drenched in perspiration -- We were unable to induce tranquility before the second day after his admission... I was summoned to his bedside so soon as consciousness supervenes, and questioned him in reference to his family-- place of residence -- relatives, etc. But his answers were incoherent & unsatisfactory. He told me, however, he had a wife in Richmond (which, I have since learned was not the fact) that he did not know when he left that city or what had become of his trunk of clothing. Wishing to rally and sustain his now fast sinking hopes I told him I hoped, that in a few days he would be able to enjoy the society of his friends here, and I would be most happy to contribute in every possible way to his ease & comfort. At this he broke out with much energy, and said the best thing his best friend could do would be to blow out his brains with a pistol-- that when he beheld his degradation he was ready to "sink in the earth etc." Shortly after giving expression to these words Mr. Poe seemed to dose & I left him for a short time.
When I returned I found him in a violent delirium, resisting the efforts of two nurses to keep him in bed. This state continued until Saturday evening (he was admitted on Wednesday) when he commenced calling for one "Reynolds," which he did through the night up to three on Sunday morning. At this time a very decided change began to affect him. Having become enfeebled from exertion he became quiet and seemed to rest for a short time, then quietly moving his head he said, "Lord help my poor Soul" and expired! --John Moran (Poe's attending physician), Letter to Maria Clemm (Poe's Mother-in-law), November 15, 1849
Death Clue #11
Poe arrives at the hospital unconscious and remains in that condition from 5:00 pm until 3:00 am. When he awakens, he trembles and sweats profusely until the following day. This is followed by "constant talking" with "imaginary objects". He is unable to remember what has happened to him, where he has been, or what has become of his luggage. He thinks his wife is waiting for him in Richmond, but he was not married at the time. During another period of violent delirium, he calls the name "Reynolds" repeatedly before he calms down and dies.
Presuming you are already aware of the malady of which Mr. Poe died, I need only state concisely the particulars of the his circumstances from his entrance until his decease--
When brought to the Hospital he was unconscious of his condition-- who brough him or with whom he had been associating. He remained in this condition from 5:00 in the afternoon--the hour of his admission--until 3 the next morning...
To this state succeeded tremor of the limbs, and at first a busy, but not violent or active delirium--constant talking--and vacant converse with spectral and imaginary objects on the walls. His face was pale and his whole person drenched in perspiration -- We were unable to induce tranquility before the second day after his admission... I was summoned to his bedside so soon as consciousness supervenes, and questioned him in reference to his family-- place of residence -- relatives, etc. But his answers were incoherent & unsatisfactory. He told me, however, he had a wife in Richmond (which, I have since learned was not the fact) that he did not know when he left that city or what had become of his trunk of clothing. Wishing to rally and sustain his now fast sinking hopes I told him I hoped, that in a few days he would be able to enjoy the society of his friends here, and I would be most happy to contribute in every possible way to his ease & comfort. At this he broke out with much energy, and said the best thing his best friend could do would be to blow out his brains with a pistol-- that when he beheld his degradation he was ready to "sink in the earth etc." Shortly after giving expression to these words Mr. Poe seemed to dose & I left him for a short time.
When I returned I found him in a violent delirium, resisting the efforts of two nurses to keep him in bed. This state continued until Saturday evening (he was admitted on Wednesday) when he commenced calling for one "Reynolds," which he did through the night up to three on Sunday morning. At this time a very decided change began to affect him. Having become enfeebled from exertion he became quiet and seemed to rest for a short time, then quietly moving his head he said, "Lord help my poor Soul" and expired!
--John Moran (Poe's attending physician), Letter to Maria Clemm (Poe's Mother-in-law), November 15, 1849